PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK - 



55 



Complete 

 List of 



VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



PRICES 

 Delivered free in the U. S. 



{excepting otherwise noted.) 



LETTUCE —Continued. 



CURLED OR CUTTING VARIETIES. This type does not form compact 

 heads, but large masses of curly, crisp leaves, which are practically ever- 

 bearing as they keep growing after picking ; the best of these are : 



Early Curled Simpson. Forms a compact mass of yellowish-green, curly leaves; 

 earlier than head Lettuces; largely grown in cold frames and the open ground . 



Black-Seeded Simpson. Large, loose heads of curly golden-yellow tender 

 leaves. It stands summer heat splendidly 



Grand Rapids. Beautifully crumpled and curled; tender and delicious; grows 

 freely 



COS, " CELERY " or " ROMATNE " VARIETIES. 



These form large, elongated, compact heads that blanch mild and crisp. 



Express Cos, Henderson's. {See Specialties, page 29.) 



Trianon Cos. Firm, large, oval shaped heads, blanching snowy-white; crisp, 



tender and sweet; requires tying 



Henderson's Succession Collection of Head Lettuces, see page 28. 



MARTTNIA. ProbOSCidea. Produces long seed-pods, which, gathered half 

 grown, are green and tender. Makes a delicious sweet pickle 



MELON, MUSK, Or CANTALOUPE. {1 oz.for60hills;2toSlbs.foracre.) 



GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Early Hackensack, Henderson's. {See Specialties, page 31.) 



Hackensack. About 10 days later than the above, but attains a very large 

 size; round with flattened ends, thickly netted; productive; extra quality. . 



Jenny Lind. {H enderson' s Superior Selection.) Small, round-flat fruits, deeply 

 ribbed; flesh yellowish-green and of unsurpassed flavor; very productive. . . 



Montreal Market. A very large " green nutmeg " type, almost round, heav 

 ily netted; thick, luscious flesh; late and especially adapted to cooler climates. 



Netted Gem. A grand sort for general early use; very early, productive, uni- 

 form and finely netted; flesh rich green, deliriously sweet and melting 



Newport, Henderson's. {See Specialties, page 31.) 



Nutmeg Improved. A popular old variety; skin deep green, finely netted 

 flesti greenish-yellow, rich and sugary 



Rocky Ford (See Specialties, page 31.) 



RED OR SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Emerald Gem. No variety surpasses this for flavor; the thick salmon-colored 

 flesh is granular, rich and delicious. It is exceedingly early, prolific and long- 

 bearing; fruits small, smooth-skinned, deep emerald-green with light stripes. . 



Miller's Cream, or Osage. Medium to large, slightly oval and handsomely 

 netted; flesh rich salmon, deep, firm, sweet and melting 



Paul Rose. This splendid variety is a cross between Netted Gem and 

 Miller's Cream, combining the best qualities of both. It ripens an im- 

 mense number of moderate-sized fruits ; flesh salmon, deep, sweet and richly 

 flavored ; rind tough and thin; seed cavity small; healthy and robust 



MELON, WATER. {1 oz. for 30 hills; 4 to 5 lbs. in hills for an acre.) 



Cuban Queen. Large oval melons; striped dark and light green; flesh red and 

 of excellent quality; the best late sort 



Cole's Early. {See Specialties, page 32.) 



Citron. Red seeded. Small round fruits, for preserves only 



Dixie. A large, oblong, dark striped Melon; a famous shipper 



Florida Favorite. One of the earliest and best of the large oblong melons, at 

 taining enormous size; succeeding further North than other large varieties 

 rind thin but hard, mottled lightand dark green; flesh clear crimson almost to 

 the rind; flavor sweet and melting 



Ice Cream. (White-seeded.) _ A medium-sized, almost round Melon, succeed- 

 ing well in the North. Skin light green, faintly mottled; flesh scarlet and solid. 



Jones. A large, nearly round, dark green Melon; a fine shipper; flesh bright red, 

 sweet and juicy 



Kolb'S Gem. A short, thick, very large Melon, dark green, marbled lighter 

 flesh red; quality fair. As a shipper it has hardly an equal 



Mammoth Iron Clad. An old and popular variety; grows to an immense size, 

 oblong, dark green with light markings; red flesh of fine quality 



Mountain Sweet. An old favorite; oblong, dark green fruits, rind thin; flesh 

 red, solid and sweet 



Sweet Heart. A thick, oval Melon, light green mottled, with thin, tough rind, 

 flesh light red, solid, of fine quality and flavor. It is early 



Sweet Siberian, Henderson's. A Russian variety; splendid for northern cli- 

 mates, ripening thoroughly even after cold weather. It is of oval shape, 

 medium size, dark green, faintly mottled; thin, tough rind; flesh deep 

 orange-buff and very sweet, early and productive 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. Our leaflet on Mushroom Culture free. 



May be grown where a fresh supply of horse manure, and a tight shed are 

 available, and where a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees can be maintained. 



American Pure Culture. Produced by a new method from virgin spores. 



Sold in bricks. (See Specialties, page 32.) 

 Henderson's Superior English. The Standard. Frequent importations 



insure freshness, vigor, and active mycelium. Sold in bricks. 

 New Virgin. French. (See Specialties, p. 32.) Sold in tablets. Price 15c. 



each, $1.50 per doz. 310.00 per 100. Delivered free in the U. S. 



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TRIANON COS LETTUCE. 



JENNY LIND MUSK MELON. 



COLE'S EARLY WATER MELON. 



MUSHROOMS. 



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